Coronavirus Projects

Andrew Boff: What is the total you have spent on coronavirus-related projects to date and planned spending for future plans? Please list the projects, the cost and from which budget the funds are from.

The Mayor: The total funding allocated specifically to coronavirus-related projects by the GLA is £16.5m. This is made up of:
The accommodation and services for rough sleepers have been funded by the Government using the GLA’s element (£9.3m) of the first £1.6bn tranche of MHCLG funding for local authorities which was received on 27 March. The Emergency support fund has been funded from the Mayor’s reserves and the Culture business support fund has been funded from the Mayor’s Strategic Investment Fund reserve.
This total excludes mortuary related costs which are anticipated to be funded by the Government.
It also excludes estimated abortive costs and budget pressures not directly linked to the COVID-19 response or for COVID-19 direct project spend such as the cost of postponing the 2020 GLA elections, additional facilities management costs and a contribution to the Museum of London for lost income. These abortive costs and budget pressures will be monitored and updated during the course of the financial year in light of developments.